CURRENT HEADLINES

Leine & Linde’s XHI 801and XHI 803 rotary encoders are now available with Optolink to transmit encoder position data using fiber optics. The Optolink transmitter provides secure data transmission in harsh industrial environments where electrical noise and long cable lengths can be problematic, such as in many mining, steel, cranes, wind turbines and pulp/paper processing applications, to name a few

Japan's Hokuetsu Kishu Paper is planning to acquire Canadian pulp producer Alberta-Pacfic Forest Industries Inc. as early as this spring, purchasing all of Alpac's shares from its current owners, Mitsubishi Corp. and Oji Holdings, according to a story on the web site of Nikkei Asian Review

The global pulp and paper chemicals market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.8% over 2014-2019. The major driver for the global pulp and paper chemicals market is the rising demand for specialty papers in packaging as well as printing applications

Kadant Inc. recently announced it received two orders totaling approximately $10M from leading paper producers in Taiwan and the U.S. for virgin and recycled fiber processing equipment used in the production of paper and packaging

Vertellus, a global leading producer of specialty chemicals for the life sciences market and other industrial sectors, recently closed on its previously announced acquisition of The Dow Chemical Company’s (NYSE:DOW) Sodium Borohydride (“SBH”) business

On January 1, 2015, Atlas Holdings LLC launched Aludium — its newest operating company — with the acquisition of rolling mills in Spain and France from Alcoa, a global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering, and manufacturing